He wrote: “Nicole was known to many of us when she worked in our Liverpool office and was married to Jonathan. She was one of life’s great characters and her loss so young is a tragedy. Our thoughts go out to Jonathan and Nicole’s friends and family at this difficult time. It is so sad.’’

Dozens of Nicole’s friends paid tribute to her on Facebook. Lynn Matthews posted: “Rest in peace babes. u were such a beautiful person.”

A Merseyside Police spokesman said: “We are investigating the unexplained death of a woman following the discovery of a body in car. When officers arrived at the address they also discovered a cannabis factory with more than 100 plants.